Photography Exhibit "The Hidden Faces of Work: Behind Las Vegas’ Non-Stop Economy"

When

Oct. 23, 2024, 8am to 5pm
Show Recurring Dates

Campus Location

Office/Remote Location

Jessie & Bryan Metcalf Art Gallery (second floor)
People viewing photographs in an art gallery
Photographs displayed on an art gallery wall
A group of people looking at photographs displayed on an art gallery wall

Description

Nevada Humanities presents the UNLV showing of "The Hidden Faces of Work: Behind Las Vegas’ Non-Stop Economy," an exhibition featuring the photography, reflections, media, and creative work of students at the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. This exhibition is curated by Julian Kilker, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Emerging Technologies, at the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies.

The exhibition features student photographers who are themselves often full-time workers and exploring their own career aspirations during a period of rapid change in visual media. Featured artists: Julieta Aldrete, Kendall Banas, José Blea, Gizzell Contreras, Cynthia Covarrubias, Joshua Cruzado, Xayve Diaz, Jero Guerra, Joshua Harris, Lynnsie Holloway, Desiree Jacobo, Julian Kilker, Seth Kordich, Miriam Lachica, Chassidy Lynn, Angelo Masangkay, Adriana Orchard, Isabella Pupo, Adryan Qujiano, Julia Sidley, Nickolas Tanouye, Joy Villanueva, and Brandon Wong, as well as a historic image from the Warren A. Bechtel Photographic Album, UNLV, University Libraries Special Collections and Archives.

Admission Information

Admission is open to the public and the UNLV community.

Contact Information

Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies
Julian Kilker

External Sponsor

Sponsored by Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities, in collaboration with the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs.

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